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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 90 · 40 questions
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Debater's tip (Short, balanced, nothing new): Order: restate the topic → points in favour → points against → where we agreed. Good: both sides, the main points, short and clear, neutral, key facts, a clear last line. Poor: only your view, a new point, a long repeat of everything, leaving out a side, blaming others.

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  1. 1.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  2. 2.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) naming the main points
  5. 5.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) about a minute (d) just one word
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) getting facts wrong (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) leaving out one side (c) saying where we agreed (d) staying neutral
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) a clear last line
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  29. 29.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) blaming others
  33. 33.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) a clear last line (c) blaming others (d) getting facts wrong
  36. 36.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) staying neutral
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) no new arguments

Answer key

  1. points against
  2. at the end
  3. a poor summary
  4. only your own view
  5. about a minute
  6. a poor summary
  7. getting facts wrong
  8. points against
  9. a good summary
  10. a poor summary
  11. True
  12. False
  13. no
  14. points in favour
  15. a good summary
  16. True
  17. True
  18. the whole group
  19. leaving out one side
  20. restate the topic
  21. naming the main points
  22. a poor summary
  23. a good summary
  24. False
  25. True
  26. adding a new point
  27. saying where we agreed
  28. points in favour
  29. False
  30. trailing off
  31. starting a new debate
  32. staying neutral
  33. short and balanced
  34. mentioning key facts
  35. a clear last line
  36. False
  37. leaving out one side
  38. a good summary
  39. staying neutral
  40. blaming others

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